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IPNeT is an LLP ERASMUS Intensive Programme closely connected with CoNeT Multilateral Project (Co-operative Network Training). Its topic is Modern Data Transfer Standards for Industrial Automation. The main goal of IPNeT is to train participants how to design, build, configure, program and troubleshoot industrial automation systems utilising different industrial networks for data exchange. IPNeT is a short-term intensive course gathering students from several universities from Europe.

The third edition of the IPNeT takes place at Ruse University "Angel Kanchev" in Ruse, Bulgaria from 14^th till 27^th of April 2013.

On this site all the information regarding accommodation, timetable and curriculum of the IP will be posted in due time.

Universities

There are six universities engaged in the IPNeT Intensive Programme:

• AGH University of Science and Technology (Kraków, Poland) - the coordinator of IPNeT and the host of the 1^st edition of the programme (IPNeT 2011)
• Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (Germany)
• Karel de Grote-Hogeschool (Antwerp, Belgium)
• Ruse University "Angel Kanchev" (Bulgaria) - the host of the 3^rd edition of the programme (IPNeT 2013)
• Technological Educational Institute of Crete (Heraklion, Greece) - the host of the 2^nd edition of the programme (IPNeT 2012)
• Yildiz Technical University (Istanbul, Turkey)

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Time and venue

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Venue

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Teachers

Below there is a list of teachers participating in IPNeT.

Other people involved in the Intensive Programme.

Transportation

The most convenient airport for arrival is Henri Coanda in Bucharest, Romania. The distance between Ruse and Bucharest is 70 km.
Other points of arrival can be Sofia (320 km) and Varna (200 km) Airports, Bulgaria.

Choice 1: From Bucharest to Ruse is approximately 1 and half hour. We will arrange the transport for the group of students and/or teachers from the airport to the hotel.
Transporting students from the airport Henri Coanda to Ruse will cost 42 Euro for a car. The cost for each student depending on the number of passengers will be:
for two travelers - 21 EUR per person;
for three travelers - 14 EUR per person;
for four travelers - 10.50 EUR per person;

Choice 2: From Sofia to Ruse if you will use Sofia Airport is about 25 EUR per person. You have to use city bus or taxi from airport to the central bus station; then bus from Sofia to Ruse (central bus station) and bus or taxi to the hotel. Approximately 6 hours (if you have luck with the buses).

Accommodation

Students will be accommodated in Hotel Millennia. The hotel is located near the Ruse University. Its address is:

Tulcha Str. No 15
082 841 636
+359 879 654 911

Timebable

The preliminary version.

For modules topics please consult Curriculum section.

Curriculum

• Module 1 - Basics of Ethernet based I/O systems
• Module 2 - PROFINET on Siemens platform
• Module 3 - PROFINET on Phoenix Contact platform
• Module 5 - EtherNet/IP on Allen-Bradley platform
• Module 9 - PROFIBUS on Beckhoff platform

Reqiurements

An applicant is required to:

• be graduate student
• have a good command of spoken and written English
• be able to work and live in a multicultural team
• know the basics of PLC configuration and programming
• know the basics of PC usage

Fees

Each student participating in the IPNeT Intensive Programme is obliged to pay a participation fee of 150 EUR and also has to participate in travel expenses.

Problems

Students should divide themselves into groups. Each group is going to be assigned one of the problems listed below. Students in a group are expected to jointly solve a given problem. Then they should prepare a report and send it to a teacher responsible for it via e-mail. The deadline for reports submission is Wednesday the 15^th of May 2013.

Problem 1	Management of the hydraulic press	Tsvetelina Draganova cgeorgievauni-ruse.bg
Problem 2	Management of the system operation of three bunkers	Tsvetelina Draganova cgeorgievauni-ruse.bg
Problem 3	Intelligent Building monitoring and control using EtherNet/IP technology	Dariusz Marchewka dmaragh.edu.pl
Problem 4	Control network for wastewater treatment plant using EtherNet/IP technology	Maciej Rosol mragh.edu.pl

Assessment

Final grade ingredients and their weighting factors (the final mark is calculated as a weighted average):

1. Soft skills workshop and preliminary presentations - 2/10.
   Students should prepare preliminary presentations before the IP at home. Students from a single country prepare one presentation together. The presentation should contain some information about students' country, city, university in general and focusing on the automatics/automation topics, and about students themselves. The presentation should take about 10 minutes and should engage all students from a particular country (2,5 minutes per one student on average).
2. Attendance during the IP - 1/10.
3. Peer assessment during practical classes - 3/10.
   Teaching materials for lectures and laboratories are available in the Teaching materials section. Students should study all documents available there before the IPNeT intensive programme begins.
4. Report of problem solving - 4/10.
   During the IP students are going to be given problems (assignments) to solve. After the IP, at home they will work out solutions, prepare reports and send them to teachers for evaluation.

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Publications

The first edition of the IPNeT Intensive Programme has been presented in an article entitled Nauczanie współczesnych technologii transmisji danych w systemach automatyki przemysłowej. Międzynarodowe projekty CoNeT oraz IPNeT published in the Biuletyn AGH. Magazyn Informacyjny Akademii Górniczo-Hutniczej magazine in January 2012 (No 49). The magazine is available online and can be accessed here.

The second edition of IPNeT has been described in the same magazine in an article entitled Druga edycja kursu intensywnego IPNeT in February 2013 (No 62). The magazine is available here.

An article concerning the third edition of the Intensive Programme entitled Trzecia edycja kursu intensywnego IPNeT has been published in the Biuletyn AGH in August/September 2013 (No 68/69) and can be found here.

Useful links

Lifelong Learning Programme - European Commission | Education & training | Lifelong Learning Programme

ERASMUS Programme - European Commission | Education & training | Lifelong Learning Programme | Erasmus

ERASMUS Intensive programmes - European Commission | Education & training | Erasmus | Intensive Programmes

CoNeT - Co-operative Network Training - offical project website.

AGH University of Science and Technology - official university website.

Ruse University - official university website.